On the other hand, she well deserves an entry for her come back from MPs down in R1.

She did choke - from *3-1 to 3-6 in second set she lost her concentration after a service called out.
and from *4-1 in the third after a long game won of Alexandra's service when I thought that she had the mental advantage.

Apr 11th, 2013 02:51 PM

Curcubeu

Re: Romania Choker/Fighter Thread, updated for 2013

Irina-Camelia didn't choke, she was finished.

On the other hand, she well deserves an entry for her come back from MPs down in R1.

Apr 11th, 2013 02:45 PM

grs

Re: Romania Choker/Fighter Thread, updated for 2013

Two new entries today?

Feb 26th, 2013 04:54 AM

Curcubeu

Re: Romania Choker/Fighter Thread, updated for 2013

First 2 fighter entries of the year. Keep it up, girls!

Feb 13th, 2013 06:23 PM

Curcubeu

Re: Romania Choker/Fighter Thread, updated for 2013

Updated

1st entry for Sorana this year.

Jan 29th, 2013 11:03 AM

Curcubeu

Re: Romania Choker/Fighter Thread, updated for 2013

Monica striking for the first time in 2013.

Jan 11th, 2013 05:27 AM

Curcubeu

Re: Romania Choker/Fighter Thread

Year-End results 2012

Chokes

Sydney:
Sofia Arvidsson def. Alexandra Dulgheru 6-7, 7-6, 7-5, Alexandra led by a break in the 2nd and had a MP at 6*-5.

French Open:
Nina Bratchikova def. Monica Niculescu 0-6 6-3 6-3, Monica led H2H 3-0 against a player who has lost 9 of her last 10 matches, completely lost plot after the early bagel.

s'Hertogenbosch:
Francesca Schiavone def. Irina-Camelia Begu 6-2 2-6 7-6(8), Irina-Camelia led by 4-2 40-30 in the final set and had 6 consecutive MPs at 6-0 in the final set tiebreak, as well as 2 further ones at 7-6 and 8-7.

Montreal:
Samatha Stsour def. Simona Halep 7-5 4-4 Ret., Simona wasted a 5-1 lead in record time and was able to play a competitive second set until the retirement.

US Open:
Silvia Soler-Espinosa def. Irina-Camelia Begu 6-4 7-6(5), Begu wasted a 5-2 lead in the 2nd set tiebreak. Of course this loss was a back-up followed by the victory against a Top 10 player.

Tokyo:
Nadia Petrova def. Simona Halep 7-6(4) 6-0. Halep lead by a break twice in the 1st set and had a SP at 5-3*, couldn't convert, failed to win a single point on serve in the TB and completely collapsed afterwards.

s'Hertorgenbosch
Monica Niculescu def. Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova 7-6(6) 6-3, Monica saved a SP in the 1st set tiebreak, as well as 6/7 BPs of her opponent.

Tashkent
Irina-Camelia Begu def. Galina Voskoboeva 3-6 7-6(1) 7-5, Irina-Camelia saved 2 BPs at 5-5 in the 2nd, came back from 2-5 15-30 in the decider, broke her opponent on her 1st BP in the 3rd and saved 4 GPs just to break her again to serve it out at 6-5.